Future Prospective of Programmable Logic Non-volatile Device

Abstract

Non-Volatile Memory devices are indispensable for embedded chip/system. They are used for the storage of embedded software, which controls the operation of the chip/system. Conventionally, to embed Non-Volatile Memory devices onto a chip requires tremendous effort to develop a processing technology, which incorporates Non-Volatile Memory devices with logic devices. However, such effort requires more masking layers to be added to the logic process and thus the cost and turn around time of manufacturing considerably increases. The programmable logic Non-Volatile devices (Neobit®/NeoFlash®) offered by eMemory uses the exiting processes (Logic, Analog, Mixed-Mode, RF, HV, etc.) without or with minimum extra cost (2 additional non-critical masking layers). Neobit®/NeoFlash® offers cost-effective and fast development cycled programmable logic Non- Volatile devices to be used in embedded chip/system. Due to its simplicity and high portability, it is believed that such solutions will enable the increased applications of embedded system and over 90% of embedded chip will use programmable logic Non-Volatile device by 2010. Programmable logic Non-Volatile device become very promising in various semiconductor applications.